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ar (allograph open)

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Source: Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 12 (536) = Book of Ballymote (Leabhar Bhaile an Mhóta) [1384 x 1406], f. 232vFile:

Represents in Irish:

ar

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Represents in Latin:

quia / quam / qu()

In the scribe’s mind or in normalised spelling.

Appearance

Build type:

Combination

Notational device:

Subscript symbol, Allograph

Components:

At the baseline:

Alphabetic letters:

q (allograph open)

Represents:

Notational device: Allograph Allograph of:  q (regular)

In subscript:

Symbols:

cross stroke (subscript)

Represents: □(), □()r, (miscellaneous) (Irish)

Allograph of:

ar (q with stroke through descender)

Represents: ar (Irish)quia, quam, quod, qu() (Latin)

Notational device: Baseline symbol

Meaning

Represents:

In Irish: ar

In Latin: quia / quam / qu()

Context

See also

Examples in context:

Examples in other contexts, if available

Entries related in meaning:

Possible equivalents matching one of the values in the transcription above, if available

ar (q with stroke through descender)

Represents: ar (Irish)quia, quam, quod, qu() (Latin)

Notational device: Baseline symbol

quam (q with wavy cross stroke)

Represents: quam (Latin)

Notational device: Baseline symbol

quod (q with curved stroke)

Represents: ar (Irish)quod (Latin)

Notational device: Baseline symbol